I have found a treasure and must tell you about it. A writer I admire very much, Carmen Acevedo Butcher, has provided a translation of women mystics, set into daily readings: A Little Daily Wisdom: Christian Women Mystics (Paraclete Press, 2005, 2008). I am unashamedly using Carmen’s book to find inspiring quotes for our Mystical [...]
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I’ve decided to try something on the DDF site for awhile: it’s called Mystical Mondays. On Mondays I will use as inspiration for the post some mystical saying or writing. We’ve had good responses to women mystics on the site before. So, during the 50 days of Easter, I will post something “mystical” on Mondays. [...]
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I’ve chosen St. Catherine of Genoa (1447–1510) because great mystical wisdom and charity emerged from an unlikely life. From early childhood she was devout and wanted to become a Carmelite nun, but when her parents married her off at age 15, Catherine was obedient. It was a bad match (made probably for financial and political [...]
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On Wednesday, we posted some of the words of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. This video provides a marvelous collection of photos from her life. It’s especially moving to get a glimpse of convent life during the Little Flower’s lifetime. But here’s a thought. If you were to create a video of your own life, what [...]
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Thérèse of Lisieux (1873–1897) was a Carmelite nun in Lisieux, Normandy. She had been devoted to Jesus since childhood and convinced her father and Church authorities to allow her to “take the veil” at age 15. She died of tuberculosis at age 24, but not before revealing simple yet profound wisdom about loving God. In [...]
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